Originally Posted by
YFloyd
Don't expect an easy roster, I have spoken with dozens of former and current Lion expat Capts. Often working 6 days on 1 day off, schedules changed late the night before, being asked to fly on your day off etc
Senior Indonesian Capts keep changing their schedule asking for easier or preferred flights. A few expat Capts have even referred to having their FO taken away from them after reporting for duty by a high status Indonesian Capts who like flying with the FO, on some occasions literally while walking to the aircraft!
Scheduling and rosters there are a mess and have been for years.
Perhaps it has all recently improved ......?
Roster is a mess not only because crew request. They have too many airplanes already but demand is not too high. On daily basis they will combine flights, trying to save airplane flight hours and fuel, ending up requiring more crew if they cancel the the middle sector.
Crew control/scheduling can and will call you even when you just about leave home or on the way for the airport because to ‘minimize delay’ or lack or pilot on certain flights. It’s a domino effect. Crew who’s inbound to CGK will be called to extend duty, at times this means another layover. The only time you’re save from this if you’re already on your sixth day duty (not legal on the 7th under Indonesian CASR)